Public records: court report

The following people were indicted for felony offenses in Licking County Common Pleas Court:

Corey A. Tharp, 20, last known address 544 W. Main St., Newark, was charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; one count of theft, a first-degree misdemeanor; and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.

On Dec. 16, Tharp is suspected of possessing methamphetamine and stealing property, according to the indictment.

Mitzie L. Smith, 50, last known address 290 W. National Drive, Newark, was charged with one count of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony, and one count of resisting arrest, a second degree misdemeanor.

On Dec. 13, Smith is suspected of causing physical harm to a family or household member and resisting arrest.

Corey J. Blanchard, 35, last known address 1785 Thornwood Drive, Heath, was charged with one count of abusing harmful intoxicants, a fifth-degree felony, and one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a first-degree misdemeanor.

On Dec. 4, Blanchard is suspected of huffing an air duster before driving his car, according to the indictment.

Sergio Rivera-Soto, 26, last known address 2817 Wyman Court, Apt. B, Columbus, was charged with one count of kidnapping, a first degree felony; one count of abduction, a third-degree felony; and one count of domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor.

On Dec. 12, Rivera-Soto is suspected of forcefully removing a person from a place, restraining the liberty of another person, and causing physical harm to a family or household member, according to the indictment.

Raymond J. Moran, 25, last known address 27 Scioto Drive, Apt. H, Heath, was charged with one count of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

On Dec. 15, Moran is suspected of fleeing an officer, according to the indictment.

Danny L. Scott Jr., 29, was charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony; one count of having weapons while under disability; and one count of improper handling of a firearm, a third-degree felony.

On April 15, Scott Jr. is suspected of having methamphetamine in his possession, as well as having a firearm in his possession despite a previous felony conviction, according to the indictment.

Donald B. Pierce, 45, last known address 841 N. Main St. NE, Newark, was charged with two counts of endangering children, third- and fourth-degree felonies, and one count of domestic violence, a third-degree felony.

On Dec. 14, Pierce is suspected of abusing a child younger than 18, using corporal punishment on a child younger than 18, and causing physical harm to a family or household member, according to the indictment.

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Public records: court report

The following people were indicted for felony offenses in Licking County Common Pleas Court: